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Your system contains hundreds of standard controls (formerly HTML Property rules). Use the Records Explorer to see a complete list of the standard and custom controls available to you.

TipA few controls accept parameters to provide a wide range of display formats for input values and output values. When possible, use of auto-generated or parameter-based controls in sections, flow actions, and harnesses is recommended. If you follow this recommendation, your application uses fewer distinct rules and operates more efficiently. See Standard controls with parameters. and Standard auto-generated controls.

These standard controls without parameters are notable.

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Purpose

Description
AssignmentStatus Supports localization when an assignment status value (property Assign-.pyAssignStatus) is selected or displayed. R-18932 Causes the Where-am-I? golden arrow (Where-am-I?) to appear on the worklist.
CalculatedValue Presents a value always in read-only mode. Appropriate for properties computed through Declare Expression rules of type Text, Integer, or Identifier. Additional formatting may be appropriate for computed properties of type Decimal, Date, Time of Day, or DateTime. See More about Declare Expression rules.
CheckBox

Displays an HTML check box reflecting the property value.

For new development use pxCheckbox.

ClientValidation Allows validation of input values in a user form or flow action form before the form is submitted. Included in other controls. See client-side format validation.
Currency-Amount-i18n

Localized currency including dollar sign ($) or Euro sign when applicable.

 This is deprecated; for new development, use the auto-generated control rule pxCurrency.
Date-Calendar Displays a Date value in the Java Short format, for example "8/4/02." Supports client-side format validation.

For new development use pxDateTime.

DateTime-Calendar Displays a DateTime in the Java-Short format, for example "8/4/02 12:00 A.M." Supports client-side format validation.

For new development use pxDateTime.
DateTime-Harness, DateTime-CalendarHarness The format used in harness forms is "04-Aug-02 00:00", with the time in military time. Use the DateTime-CalendarHarness rule to display a calendar button (calendar), which accepts user input.

For new development use pxDateTime.
DateTime-Full Displays the date and time in the Java Full format, for example:"Sunday, August 4, 2002 12:00:00 A.M. EDT." These support client-side format validation.

For new development use pxDateTime.
DateTime-Long Displays the date and time in the Java Long format, such as: "August 4, 2002 12:00:00 A.M. EDT." These support client-side format validation.

For new development use pxDateTime.
Date-Medium DateTime-Medium These display the date or date and time in the Java Medium format, such as:"August 4, 2002 12:00:00 A.M." These support client-side format validation.

For new development use pxDateTime.
Date-Short, DateTime-Short These display the date or date and time in the Java Short format, such as: "August 4, 2002 12:00 A.M." Supports client-side format validation.

For new development use pxDateTime.
Default The system uses this control rule when you leave the Control field on the Property form blank. Supports client-side format validation in many cases.
Export_Date Recommended control rule for Date properties when a list view report supports editing in Excel. Use this value in the Export Control field. See List View form — Completing the Display Fields tab.
Export_DateTime Recommended control rule for DateTime properties when a list view report supports editing in Excel. Use this value in the Export Control field. See List View form — Completing the Display Fields tab.
Export_Integer Recommended control rule for Integer properties when a list view report supports editing in Excel. Use this value in the Export Control field. See List View form — Completing the Display Fields tab.
Export_Time Recommended control rule for TimeofDay properties when a list view report supports editing in Excel. Use this value in the Export Control field. See List View form — Completing the Display Fields tab.
FixedSize Causes the width of an input text box and the output display to match the Expected Length value recorded on the Advanced tab of the property rule. This affects the field presentation and appearance only; it does not limit the number of characters that can be typed or stored into the property value. Supports client-side format validation.
FixedSizeforInput Causes the width of an input text box to match the Expected Length value recorded on the Advanced tab of the property rule. This affects the field presentation and appearance only; it does not limit the number of characters that can be typed or stored into the property value. Supports client-side format validation.
FormatAsOrdinal Formats an Integer value as a localized ordinal on output, or accept an ordinal value on input. For example 2 becomes "2nd", 15 becomes "15th" in English. Supports client-side format validation.
FormatAsPercent Formats a Double value as an integer percent, or accept a percent sign in numeric input. For example, displays or accepts the value 1.23 as 123%. The system rounds the value to two decimal places. Supports client-side format validation.
FormatAsSpellout Format an Integer value as localized words. For example, "43" appears "forty-three" in the English locale.

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GetLocalizedValue Used with a Single Value property of type Text that has a Table Type of Prompt List defined on the General tab of the property's rule form. For input at runtime, presents the values specified in the Prompt Values column on that tab as a selection list. For display at runtime, looks up the actual internal property value to present the corresponding Prompt Values value. Used in conjunction with the standard Edit Input rule GetStandardValue.
Localize Causes a Rule-Message value to be localized.
Messages Conditionally displays the red X image redflag.gif () next to an input field if there is one or more messages associated with a property. (In many cases, this control rule is incorporated into other controls using the <pega:include > JSP tag.)
PickAssignmentStatus For input, displays a selection list for assignment status.
PickCountry For input, displays a selection list of three-character country codes, for selection
PickOperator For input, displays a selection list of all Operator-IDs, for selection.
PickProblemType For input, displays a fixed list of three text choices in an HTML <SELECT> selection list, as an example.
PickTimeZone For input, presents a selection list of time zone codes.
PromptFieldValue For input, allows the user to pick from a selection list defined by field value rules.
PromptFieldValue On input, allows the user to pick from a selection list defined by field value rules.
Reporting_SymbolicDates Defines symbolic dates for selection criteria in summary view and list view reports.

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SelectOperator Allows a user to select a user ID (from a list containing all operators known to the system.)
ShowTextEncrypted
PropertyValue 		Supports the TextEncrypted property type. See Property rules — Implementing and using the TextEncrypted type.
StateList Presents a selection list of United States state name codes such as MA for Massachusetts.
StringList Appropriate for a property of mode Value List; allows entry or review of multiple values.
TextAreaExpanded

Displays an HTML text area containing the property value, with spell checking enabled. Initially presented with only two lines visible. Supports client-side format validation.

For new development, use the auto-generated control rule pxTextArea.
TextArea
ExpandExpanded

Displays an HTML textarea containing the property value, with spell checking enabled. Initially presented fully expanded.

For new development, use the auto-generated control rule pxTextArea.

TextAreaSmall

Displays a smaller HTML textarea containing the property value. Supports client-side format validation.

For new development, use the auto-generated control rule pxTextArea.
Time-Medium Displays the time in hh:mm format, also known as Java Medium format. Supports client-side format validation.
WordTextArea Allows the property value to be rendered as a Microsoft Word document, and with appropriate configuration allows users to edit the value of the property using Microsoft Word in open authoring mode. See How to inline word.
WorkStatus Supports localization when a work item status value (property Work-.pyStatusWork) is selected or displayed.

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